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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when rapid decompression causes saturated refrigerant to flash?
A)Temperature drop due to evaporative cooling✓
B)Pressure increase from sudden gas expansion
C)Increased efficiency of vapor compression cycle
D)Superheating refrigerant avoids compressor damage
💡 Explanation
Rapid decompression triggers the liquid's phase change to vapor via vaporization because it overcomes intermolecular forces which is evaporative cooling; therefore, temperature sharply drops rather than increasing in pressure or heat due to the thermodynamic equilibrium shifting at reduced pressure.
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